Question

Set up and solve a proportion to solve the problem.



The number
110
110 is what percent of
500
500?



%

Answer 1

To find out what percent 110 is of 500, we can set up a proportion. Let \( x \) represent the percentage we want to find.

We can write the equation as follows:

\[
\frac{110}{500} = \frac{x}{100}
\]

Next, we can cross-multiply to solve for \( x \):

\[
110 \cdot 100 = 500 \cdot x
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
11000 = 500x
\]

Now, divide both sides by 500 to isolate \( x \):

\[
x = \frac{11000}{500}
\]

Calculating \( \frac{11000}{500} \):

\[
x = 22
\]

Thus, 110 is 22% of 500.

The final answer is:

\[
\boxed{22\%}
\]